Wolff: F1 shouldn't turn into a wrestling match The new boss can't solve F1's problems

"I'm not interested in talking to Michael Massey."

Wolfe made it clear after the 2021 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that he did not want to communicate with Marcy. But at the same time, he also stressed that his statement was not to make Massy lose his job.

"It's a serious problem, my values and understanding of perfection collapsed because of the decision made on Sunday."

"It's not just a decision made by the event director, the whole decision-making system has to be modified. Throughout the 2021 season, the execution of the rules has always been capricious. ”

"Tough driving has a different perspective among drivers and teams, it's normal. But the fickle decisions push the conflict to the extreme. This is also what has led to so much unnecessary controversy. ”

2020 Eiffel Grand Prix

"The final decision made in Abu Dhabi had the greatest impact and from a sporting point of view its impact was disastrous as it determined the attribution of the world champions."

"Sometimes we're unlucky, sometimes we take advantage." Of course, Mercedes aren't always the ones who suffer, but Wolff hopes to be able to handle them strictly in the future.

Wolff referred to the 2020 Nürburgring race, which went through a long safety car phase, and Massy said: "The rules say that all cars that are snared must be unset. There are 10 to 11 cars that must be unwinded. ”

At the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, only a few cars were allowed to unwind, which in Wolff's view was a complete double standard.

Massy or lose his job

Marci returned to race so quickly because the F1 bigwigs didn't want to end the season with a safety car, a judgment that Wolff didn't support.

"I wouldn't say that because even if we want to be entertaining, we have to follow the rules of sport and not go against the grain."

"Stéfano Domenicalli is a true driver who wouldn't be interested in interfering in the race for fun. I don't know what kind of pressure Massy is under, but as a sport we should maintain its credibility and not be like wrestling. ”

"Rules are rules, you can't artificially interfere with the game." As for whether changing an event director can solve the problem, Wolff believes that multiple parties need to discuss it.

"I believe that all of us, including the team, the drivers and the FIA, can find better ways to solve this problem and make the sport better." Even if we go through very painful times, there is an opportunity to change the bad situation. ”